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and; Dinsoor (Diinsoor) . Districts are divided inta Beels which
are the admfnstrative centers for groups of villages (tuulos)
and hamlets (buulas), In practice, this formal hierarchy is
subject to local variation and the term Mvfllagebs will be used
ta refer to both of the smaller residential clusters, the tuulos
and buulos, There &re 55 beels in the Bay Region and
approxiaatsly 3500 -~illages. The general characteristics of
villages in the Bay Region are:
(i) All villages ham a water source which provides a
reliable supply far domestic and animal consumption for
at least half of the year (the two rainy seasons),
During these seasons the villagers remain stationary,
cultivate fams and graze and water livestock locally.
(ii) Almost all villages (94 percent) have a war which is
Locally managed by a water committee, Xn some areas
there is a secc:~d level of water management which
includes representatives from 5 to 15 village committees.
Villages are close together and the target zone
for the CDCP project wells frequently include several
administrative subdivisions, The target zone of one well
site northwest of Baidoa, an area enclosed by a five to
six kilometer radius, wzs found to croaacut the
boundaries of two beels, seven tuulos and at least twelve
buulus. The villages within this zone are, for CGCP
purposes, considered as members of the well site
etcommunityB* wf thout further reference to other
abinistrative affiliations.
(iv) During the dry, Jflaal zeason only about 25 percent of
the villages have an adequate supply of water. Many of
the inhabitants and sometines entire villages axe forced
to move closer Ca a permanent watering paint within the
Bay Region. Same residents will lead livestock to other
regions such ss the Luwex Shabelli.
3.1.3. Population
The rural population of the Bay Region (minus the towns of
Baidoa, Kansax Dheese, Bour Acaba andl Dinsoor) is approximately
432,000. There are 55 beela and about 1500 villages in the
region. Most villages have between 30 and 65 households (uovs)
and most households have between five and seven members (average
5.8). The average village size is 305 people and most have
between 200 and 400 residents funiv. of Wyoming, 1984).
The target zones fox the CGDP project, an area enclosed by
a five to six kilometer radius from the wall site, include
between 7 and 15 villages (average: 10). Most target zone